Bettina John - Costume | Installation

Von einer, die auszog das Fürchten zu lernen

Also the name of her solo exhibition from 2019, this work is a series of oil paintings first exhibited at the Foyer Gallery located in the theatre Neues Theater in Halle. …

The Broken Mirror or Spieglein, Spieglein an der Wand.

This work is a series of photographic prints on canvas first exhibited at the Foyer Gallery located in the theatre Neues Theater in Halle. Part of a larger project that investigates the myth of success, this series was shown alongside a live performance, video work, text music and painting.…

The TruePop Manifesto | Performance

The TruePop Manifesto is a project that has manifested into various forms and media. All works part of this project involve Belinda Evangelica, one of Bettina John’s five Alter Egos that she has been working with since 2012.…

The Success Cycle | Performance

The Success Cycle is a project that has taken various forms. The project revolves around Belinda Evangelica, one of Bettina John’s five Alter Egos who she has developed in 2012.…

The TruePop Manifesto Record | Installation

The TruePop Manifesto is a project that has manifested into various forms and media. The various works that are part of this project involve Belinda Evangelica, one of Bettina John’s five Alter Egos that she has been working with since 2012.…

The Success Cycle | Installation

The Success Cycle is a project that has taken various forms. The project revolves around Belinda Evangelica, one of Bettina John’s five Alter Egos who she has developed in 2012.…

Backstage at Miss Dixie De Rose | Installation

This installation has served as a backdrop and stage for several performances and photo- shoots and video-shoots since 2013 featuring Miss Dixie De Rose. She is one of Bettina John’s five Alter Egos that she has been working with since 2012. The persona explores what it means to be an artists and how this manifests in the artist’s life. Sometimes a bit awkward, her raw and unfiltered manners are intense and intriguing at the same time.…

Train of Thought | Performance | Installation

This 15 minutes monologue was conceived by Bettina John’s Alter Ego Miss Dixie De Rose in 2014. It was produced as a video piece and can be performed live. Miss Dixie De Rose and her work is an exploration into the inner world of an artist and what it means to be one. Watching this persona is intriguing and refreshing.…

The Presence of His Absence | Performance | Installation

This artist book is part of the work “The Presence of His Absence”, which comprises of photographs, a video installation, a sound piece and a live-performance.…

The Presence of His Absence | Installation

This sound piece accompanied by a photo-story is part of the work “The Presence of His Absence” that is loosely built around the heartbreak of Theodosia Fatale, one of Bettina John’s Alter Egos.…

Colbee Hawkins’ Playroom | Installation

The installation Spielraum (Playroom) was first shown as part of Bettina John’s solo show “Das Schloß” in Halle in 2017.…

Think Room | Installation

This installation was hung in this version at Stour Space in London in 2015 as part of the group exhibition “Save Changes” initiated and curated by Bettina John.…

The House of Success | Installation

This installation (Die Erfolgskapelle) was first shown in September 2017 in Halle (Saale) in Germany, as part of Bettina John’s solo show “Das Schloss” (The Castle).…

Gritual 1.0 | collective ritual | Performance

One of several collective rituals conducted by Bettina John’s Alter Egos called Colbee Hawkins_89. A Cyberhippie and activist, this Alter Ego concerns herself with the metaphysical side of life.…

The Importance of choosing the right profile picture | Performance

This work is one of several videos that Bettina John’s Alter Ego, designer Emilie Louise Schwartz-Floege, has produced over the course of the past years.…